Graduate School of Languages and Cultures
GRADUATE Graduate School of Languages and Cultures OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

This page contains information about the 2026 entrance examinations.
For information regarding the 2027 entrance examinations, please check the entrance examination guidelines, which will be published in July.

Number of students to be admitted

Major

Master's Program

 Doctoral Program
General Entrance Exam Entrance examination for working adults General Entrance Exam Entrance examination for working adults
Division of International Cultures *1 9 people Few admissions available 5 Few admissions available
  • * Course selection is available only for Master's Program students. There is no course selection available for Doctoral Program students.
  • *1 Starting in April 2026, the name of the major will change from Division of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies.

Qualifications for application

Application eligibility
Information on individual admission qualification screening

Test schedule

Application location: Hachioji Campus Headquarters Admissions Office Admissions Planning Department
Testing site: Hachioji Campus

Course Type Application period
<Entry ｍust arrive on the deadline>		 Selection
Test Day		 Results Announcement
​		 Deadline for Enrollment Procedure
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Master's degree
Course

 Phase I 2025
Monday, August 25th
Until Thursday, September 4th		 Saturday, September 20th September 25th (Thursday) October 2 (Thursday)
Phase II 2025
Tuesday, October 14
Until October 23 (Thursday)		 Saturday, November 8th Tuesday, November 25 December 2nd (Tuesday)
Phase III 2026
Monday, January 5th
~Wednesday, January 14th		 Wednesday, February 4th Monday, February 16th February 24 (Tuesday)
Phase IV 2026
Monday, February 9th
~February 18th (Wednesday)		 Wednesday, March 4th Thursday, March 12 Thursday, March 19
Doctoral Program
Course		 1st 2025
Tuesday, October 14
Until October 23 (Thursday)		 Saturday, November 8th Tuesday, November 25 December 2 (Tuesday)
2nd 2026
Monday, February 9th
~February 18th (Wednesday)		 Wednesday, March 4th Thursday, March 12 Thursday, March 19
  • * Applications submitted outside the application period will not be accepted.

Selection method, exam subjects, and timetable

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Application Documents

Application documents here

Entrance Exam Q & A

Please be sure to check the entrance examination guidelines and Q&A before applying.
Click here for Q&A regarding Graduate School entrance examinations

Entrance exam results

Entrance examination results for 2024.

Major / Course Number of students to be admitted Applicants Examinees Successful Applicants Enrollees
Division of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies Master's Program 10 15 11 11

8
Doctoral Program 5 2 2 2 2

Click here for entrance examination guidelines
(Including application qualifications, documents, exam subjects, and exam time)